You can help Texas animal rescue group win $10,000

After years as a puppy mill breeding dog, Rainbow Diamond now enjoys her life as newly adopted pet.

You can help a Texas animal rescue group win $10,000 with a click and vote. Diamond Dachshund Rescue entered the Pet Finder Best Pet Parent Contest with “Rainbow Diamond,’ an apparently famous dog who has a real tale to tell.

Rainbow Diamond, who is somewhere between 3 and 5 years old, was rescued from a puppy mill in Texas in December 2009. “She was found living in a bathtub with 25 fractures and a crushed spinal cord from blunt force trauma,” says Holly Hirshberg, a volunteer with Diamond Dacshund Rescue and Rainbow Diamond’s newly adopted mom. “She was being forced to breed in the bathtub.”

When Rainbow Diamond’s story made headlines last year, people from all over the country donated money towards her recovery, which took many months. Today, her fractures are all healed and she can walk again. As you can see from the photo, she is a beautiful and happy dog.

And don’t forget to visit Diamond Dachshund Rescue daily until September 28th to click and vote for Rainbow Diamond and help the rescue group win $10,000 for their efforts. They are currently the only animal rescue group in Texas in the finals.

Cathy M. Rosenthal

One Response

I read all 50 entries. I read Rainbow Diamond’s story. If only I were a billionaire so I wouldn’t have to choose. // As a volunteer (6 afternoons a week) I am involved with dogs and cats and have lots of stories – happy and sad. // Years ago, someone gave me a Cockateel who had lost most of his feathers. I named him Fred and brought him back to health. You may not approve but he flew free in my apartment. His caca dried and left no visible trace when I picked it up. When I came home from work, I could hear him from on top the bookcase when he responded to my key in the door. You may not approve of this either, but I used to go out with him, hiding him under my hair (when I wore it long). I was walking across the street in a crosswalk and knew the car was going to stop at the stop sign. Fred didn’t know. He flew down in the street, facing the car, put his head down and spread out his wings. // Jean Clelland-Morin

About the Author

Cathy M. Rosenthal has more than 25 years of experience in public relations, communications and humane education in the animal welfare field. She has worked for local humane societies and national humane groups, appearing on hundreds of television and radio news and public affairs programs to address animal issues. She currently is a consultant for local and national animal welfare organizations, writing grants, annual reports and other marketing materials. She is also the author of several children's books about animals.